Former Obama staffer David Plouffe fined $90K for illegally lobbying Chicago for Uber

David
Plouffe was previously VP of policy and strategy at
Uber.AP/ Ross D.
Franklin

Former Obama campaign manager and Uber executive David
Plouffe has been fined $90,000 for illegally lobbying Chicago
mayor Rahm Emanuel on behalf of the ride-hailing giant, according
to the
Chicago Tribune.

The fine was imposed by the Chicago Board of Ethics after
2015 emails between Plouffe and Emanuel were unearthed in a
separate case.

The Ethics Board found that Plouffe had not registered as a
lobbyist when he contacted Emmanuel about regulations related to
Uber service at airports.

Uber was also fined $2,000, according to the Tribune.

"We work hard to ensure our registrations are accurate and
up to date," an Uber spokesperson told Business Insider. "We
regret that in this instance we made a mistake and we will comply
with the board's assessment."